Top three favorite Stephen King based movies

[emeraldknight47]

I would love to see "Under the Dome" made into a feature length movie.

I believe someone is working on that one, MS, as well as "CELL."

[Toyman_Chris]

As I consider Shawshank Redemption the best film of all time, it has to be the top.

1) Shawshank Redemption

The Stand was simply amazing. Amazing.

2) The Stand

It. I loved every second of it and would watch it over and over. I didn't even mind the giant spider, which kinda sucked. LOL

3) It

The three listed above, I can watch at any time and be thrilled. Popcorn movies with quality. They can be background noise or actual viewing enjoyment.

That being said, there are plenty of honorable mentions:

Misery (my god this book was amazing, and the movie held it's own)

Christine (my god this book was amazing. So many little things the movie missed out on)

Silver Bullet (this movie was really a fun watch. Cycle Of The Wereewolf is an extremely fun read and Berni Wrightson is unparalleled in his horror art....ok....Neal Adams is damn close)

The Night Flier (i think was King), was fun and entertaining for what it was. No cinematic prowess here, however, the lead actor is fun to watch and I enjoyed the plot.

I enjoyed the Dead Zone, however my favorite parts were when he was solving the crimes....Once he went into "hiding", I was like....meh. Boring. Never read the book.

Shining. Hated the movie. Book was fantabulous. I think Kubrick sucks. Clockwork Orange was an anomaly, the best part of Full Metal Jacket (1st half) had to have been directed by someone else, and then Kubrick took over to finish....which is why the second half sucked. I can keep going. Basically Kubrick sucks.

The Langoliers. Anything with Balky from that stupid show in the 80's sucks. This one held true to that theory.

[kingdom warrior]

The Shining
Creepshow
Stand by me

[Figuremod73]

Really like:
Carrie
Pet semetary
It

[samurainoir]

God help me... Pet Sematary.

The Shining.
Creepshow.

[spacecaps]

The Shining is a great movie but the book, like so many of Kings film adaptations, is sooo different from the film. Since it doesn't matter though
1. The Shinning
2 Stand By Me
3 Misery

A few years ago I went to an event at Radio City to see something called "An Evening With Harry, Carrie, and Garp. It was fund raiser that featured J.K. Rowlings, Stephen King, and John Irving. Each author spoke about what goes in to their writing, how they approach a story, and they each read an excerpt from something they had written. King chose the "pie eating contest" from The Body. He was extremely funny and engaging and just an all around cool guy!

[Bill]

The book "Misery" is even better than the movie and more graphic. If memory serves me right, her hobbling technique wasn't a sledgehammer but much more gruesome.

My dear mother gave me Misery to read as a teenager when I was laid up with a shattered ankle. I have no doubt whose sense of humor I inherited.

[LonnieFisher]

1.Firestarter
2.Christine
3.Carrie

[Megospidey]

Where's my cake!!! ??? it's FATHER'S DAY!!! YOU **tch!!!

One of his best. I can still hear that raspy voice.

My favorite scene in the whole movie is at the end when the roaches bust out of the guys body. Couldn't sleep that night after seeing that.

Also love it when the thing in the box jumps out and eats Adrienne Barbeau.

[thunderbolt]

Misery, The Stand and Christine

[Donkey Hoatie]

The book "Misery" is even better than the movie and more graphic. If memory serves me right, her hobbling technique wasn't a sledgehammer but much more gruesome.

Your memory is serving you right.

[Adam West]

1. Shawshank Redemption
2. The Green Mile
3. Misery

I think those are the best 3 films. I don't know which are the best 3 books as i have never read one.

The book "Misery" is even better than the movie and more graphic. If memory serves me right, her hobbling technique wasn't a sledgehammer but much more gruesome.

[Goblin19]

1. Shawshank
2. The Shining
3. Carrie

[megoapesnut]

by the way a remake is in the works for the Stand as a big budget film. I think Ben Aflek is directing

That's cool news. Not sure how they are going to fit all of that material into a movie though. I loved the 90's miniseries.

[Nostalgiabuff]

Shawshank
The Stand
Green Mile

by the way a remake is in the works for the Stand as a big budget film. I think Ben Aflek is directing